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I found out an intresting fact the other day, usually when referring to "checking out" most people would think of hotels or travel in general.

Apparently, however, it also can refer to eyeing up women in America.
Is this true or was my source corrupted?

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
I found out an intresting fact the other day, usually when referring to "checking out" most people would think of hotels or travel in general.

Apparently, however, it also can refer to eyeing up women in America.
Is this true or was my source corrupted?
It means "to look at" in a general sense, not just with eyeing women, although that is a common use of the verbage.

eg. "Check out that idiot over there." OR "Check it out, where did these warts come from?"

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
I found out an intresting fact the other day, usually when referring to "checking out" most people would think of hotels or travel in general.

Apparently, however, it also can refer to eyeing up women in America.
Is this true or was my source corrupted?
Actually, it's more properly used in the southern United States when you bring a woman to the checkout counter to purchase her.

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
I found out an intresting fact the other day, usually when referring to "checking out" most people would think of hotels or travel in general.

Apparently, however, it also can refer to eyeing up women in America.
Is this true or was my source corrupted?
You can check out chess lines, women, the price of beer, etc.

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Or if you get divorced, the court will tell you to get your check out.

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Originally posted by darvlay
It means "to look at" in a general sense, not just with eyeing women, although that is a common use of the verbage.

eg. "Check out that idiot over there." OR "Check it out, where did these warts come from?"
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So does anyone here ever "check out" people walking along the street?

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Originally posted by darvlay
It means "to look at" in a general sense, not just with eyeing women, although that is a common use of the verbage.

eg. "Check out that idiot over there." OR "Check it out, where did these warts come from?"
Or

"Check out the jeans on that guy over there"

or

"Check out that hot car"

Is this all very helpful?

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Check this out:

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
I found out an intresting fact the other day, usually when referring to "checking out" most people would think of hotels or travel in general.

Apparently, however, it also can refer to eyeing up women in America.
Is this true or was my source corrupted?
It's used mostly at the beginning of a sentence when you are going to make fun of someone or are about to tell your friend to have a look at some sexy person in your general vacinity.

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
So does anyone here ever "check out" people walking along the street?
You can check them out, you can scope them out, and you can hang with them if you like.

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
So does anyone here ever "check out" people walking along the street?
It is something that you only say to the person next to you in a hushed voice. Not something you yell out so everyone turns to look.

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
So does anyone here ever "check out" people walking along the street?
It's hard to check anyone out on the street in Canada. Everyone is usually bundled up from head to toe in parkas and snowpants 11 months of the year. You rarely get to see anyone's face.

I guess that's why we don't mind muslim women wearing burkas...it's not that we're tolerant, we just see it as smart weatherproofing.

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I wouldn't think of "checking out" here in the US as meaning checking out a girl... unless you specifically said "checking out a girl"

If you search RHP for the term 'checking out' you will find it used by people all over the world.

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Originally posted by uzless
It's hard to check anyone out on the street in Canada. Everyone is usually bundled up from head to toe in parkas and snowpants 11 months of the year. You rarely get to see anyone's face.

I guess that's why we don't mind muslim women wearing burkas...it's not that we're tolerant, we just see it as smart weatherproofing.
I lost my snowsuit in a tragic freezer-burn accident and haven't been able to leave my igloo since July 28th...come back solstice, come back!! :'(